The mission the UNTHSC Research Office is to assist all components of the Health Science Center in identifying research opportunities, securing support, overseeing research and insuring research, funding policies and compliance.

Students

Student Health Insurance

UNITED HEALTHCARE STUDENT RESOURCES is the insurance provider of the UNT Health Science Center. Policy Information can be found below under “Benefits”.

All students are required to have health insurance and must obtain and maintain health insurance coverage while enrolled at the UNT Health Science Center. Students who find themselves without coverage due to age limitations or employment changes should contact Student Health Insurance to obtain insurance coverage information as soon as possible.

• New student enrollment and waiver of insurance information will be provided during orientation.

TCOM and School of Health Professions
Waivers for 2017-18 are now open College of Pharmacy
Waivers for 2017-18 are open F1 International Students in GSBS and SPH
Waivers for Fall 2017 are now closed Fall 2017 Enrollment and Waivers for F-1 Visa holders will be available in late December. Should any of the above student groups require coverage due to a change in your current coverage status, email health@unthsc.eduGSBS and SPH Domestic studentsEnrollment

For customer service questions related to United Healthcare Student Resources, call 1-866-429-4868

ATTENTION INCOMING DOMESTIC GRADUATE SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS. Coverage may be purchased on an as-needed basis. *This does not remove the requirement listed below to maintain health coverage while enrolled. International Students are required to enroll in the school plan unless you have a policy which meets the requirements listed below.

TCOM, SHP (PA-PT), College of Pharmacy, International StudentsStudents enrolled in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Health Professions and the College of Pharmacy are required to enroll in an annual plan or waive out with the understanding that their insurance must be in effect for the full school year and meet the minimum comparable coverage guidelines as outlined below. Deadline for annual waivers August 1,2017 (TCOM, PA, DPT which is not closed, Pharmacy Deadline August 29,2017 ).

GSBS and SPHDegree-seeking domestic students enrolled in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health are eligible to obtain school sponsored coverage on a voluntary basis. Enrollment and payment will be the sole responsibility of the student. Deadline for enrollment in the Fall semester is August 29, 2017. All registered international students, scholars, or other persons with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at the HSC are required to enroll in the university sponsored plan, or provide documentation of comparable coverage through the online waiver management system. Degree-seeking students in ONLINE ONLY programs are exempt from this requirement.Enrollment is available for purchase at the start of each semester or on an annual basis at the beginning of the academic year (August). To enroll, go to www.uhcsr.com/unthsc and click on the ENROLL button at the top left of the page. Payment will be required to complete the process.THIS PROCESS IS ONLY FOR GSBS and SPH DOMESTIC STUDENTS. All other student groups must follow the enrollment and waiver process outlined to the left.

Next enrollment/waiver period for International GSBS and SPH Students: Fall 2017

• Have a government-sponsored insurance plan provided by your home government that is funding your tuition and cost of living while attending UNTHSC
• Have a health insurance coverage through a U.S. employer group policy OR be a dependent on a spouse or family member’s policy through a U.S. employer group
• Repatriation insurance coverage of at least $10,000*
• Evacuation insurance coverage of at least $7,500.*
*If your plan does not include repatriation and evacuation, but meets all other criteria, a separate policy covering evacuation and repatriation insurance may be purchased.

For more information regarding International Student Health Insurance, click here

Michelle’s Law

Michelle’s Law prohibits group plans from terminating a college student’s health insurance coverage based on the student taking a medically necessary leave of absence from school or changing to a part-time status. Coverage may be extended for at least one year.

The key requirements are:

Must be medically necessary
Must have written certification by the physician recommending the leave or change in enrollment status
Student must have been enrolled in the group plan before the first day of leave
Student is responsible for the cost of coverage